Anybody who's ever been hit, kicked, pushed or slapped, knows that our natural instinct is to automatically tense up in opposition to the attack. This is sort of like forming a wall that is more difficult for the attacker to penetrate, to the point that the defender may be leaning forward toward the incoming force to provide more opposition.

It's been a while since the last post - vacations, prep to the summer camp, the camp, etc. Have a ton of materials for publication, lots of new stuff. Just need to get to it, but will do so soon. Thank you for your patience, stay tuned.

To continue the subject of continuous movement, one can try moving by reaching with, and then following a stick. Exercises in the video below are great for learning to direct oneself, creating a momentum, and then stepping right away in the direction, non-stop.